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Robert Mitchell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Job Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Mitchell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Mitchell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jean Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Mitchell | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Mitchell | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Donald Mitchell | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Mitchell | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Andrew Mitchell | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Mitchell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Press man |
| Industry | Publishing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Job Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 54
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 4520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Robert Mitchell
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2134:0403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Farley | 23 | Son | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Farley | 21 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Caroline Farley | 19 | Daughter | Stamper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elva Farley | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Gerald Farley | 16 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edith Farley | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George E Phillips | 37 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Leah Phillips | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Ascher | 23 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William J Fowler | 35 | Head | Cable Splicer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ida M Fowler | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Wilhelmina Fowler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles Wester | 31 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ethel Wester | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Charles Wester | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joy Wester | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert C Mitchell THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Pressman | Scotland |
| 18 | Catherine Mitchell | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jean Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Catherine Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edith Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mildred Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert C Jr Mitchell | 16 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Andrew Mitchell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Donald Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Leonard Bell | 60 | Head | Clerk/Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Annie Bell | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Storm | 16 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Aloysius Reagan | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helen F Reagan | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Aloysius J Reagan | 23 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Catherine Reagan | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph A Reagan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen M Reagan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary V Reagan | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Francis X Reagan | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret M Reagan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ann Reagan | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Stewart | 45 | Head | Plasterer | North Ireland |
| 42 | Margaret Stewart | 44 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 43 | Sophia Stewart | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John A Stewart | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret Stewart | 47 | Sister | — | North Ireland |
| 46 | Charles Metzler | 34 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Metzler | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Catherine Metzler | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Samuel Springer | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Matilda Springer | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)